King James Version
"And now I ask one petition of thee, deny me not. And she said unto him, Say on."
— 1 Kings 2:16, King James Version
“And now I ask one petition of thee; deny me not. And she said unto him, Say on. ”
“Now I ask one petition of you. Don't deny me." She said to him, "Say on."”
“Now I’d like to ask you for just one thing. Please don’t refuse me.” She said,“Go ahead and ask.””
“Now therefore, I ask one petition of thee; turn not away my face. And she said to him: Say on.”
“Now I have one request to make to you, and do not say, No, to me. And she said to him, Say on.”
“And now I ask one petition of thee, deny me not. And she said unto him, Say on.”
And Adonijah the son of Haggith came to Bath–sheba the mother of Solomon. And she said, Comest thou peaceably? And he said, Peaceably.
He said moreover, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And she said, Say on.
And he said, Thou knowest that the kingdom was mine, and that all Israel set their faces on me, that I should reign: howbeit the kingdom is turned about, and is become my brother’s: for it was his from the Lord.
And now I ask one petition of thee, deny me not. And she said unto him, Say on.
And he said, Speak, I pray thee, unto Solomon the king, (for he will not say thee nay,) that he give me Abishag the Shunammite to wife.
And Bath–sheba said, Well; I will speak for thee unto the king.
Bath–sheba therefore went unto king Solomon, to speak unto him for Adonijah. And the king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself unto her, and sat down on his throne, and caused a seat to be set for the king’s mother; and she sat on his right hand.